[Take Action For Libraries] Advocacy Alert: FY 2018 Budget Send an Email<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=443273&ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxWyuOGNO8j3yYZMJy4C-iaC0MwY5k7ugTE2ptWddXllQpfaMMYjXmosNICnJ-F9frW-07QFzMJWQxdiiEXN1d-rFeoqH_UuTiP6rqN6w0Qdk&lp=0> This week, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxbiBo-ag6xcgZzP4UxyovrJ0ngLL7JZEs8ZhTM8kr7vzr_vBUvVKhzyU5Wi1bO5LDfEutgS165m2zXEu2KzjOqr9q_Jhhs3wXwmOL__Hd24a3boe4TdQe4YbtlvHstkBKs5NP9JY4B8K4Up0ayBbOBWNwnFyW0_fvG3xKUJHrwXxhntPhr0dDEupRcvs-yvORpqU-Zo41ZZpUphUasUvv36kh23vSj5DMX1ecHAiSxqwgZmrb4Cl2bwPH1eAyQLK8&lp=0> (also known as Labor HHS) is working on the FY 2018 appropriations bill that includes funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Currently, LSTA is funded at $183.6 million, but the recent announcement of a bipartisan two-year budget agreement has the potential to provide additional funding for domestic programs like LSTA. To take advantage of this opportunity, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is requesting $200 million for LSTA for FY 2018. This week is critical as senators are returning from recess and we know that finishing the FY 2018 budget is a priority before they move on to the FY 2019 budget<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAx2JTIRFxPUMEqOCrTFt9e59k-WwL8Wo1gM_KcPVmdIJiQMC66UCOlnAVXFJ33GwpeoC7ZDKmUkoGDf3ICvYqF4lyF3Cu8qJnofRedOY36ndWGSB82YRcEP2AcNjwBd403XuX4XTyYoi7vouU67RCY7AfAfTkni1aNdTB-5gbHRFKXB2jl8U2riQZqyplRGjveu5qFF7MiG5QvO7By9UEtLP1kVDnb3j-zH9BTHmNvogo&lp=0>. We are contacting you because one or both of your senators are part of the Labor HHS subcommittee. Please take a moment today to contact your senator and ask that they support $200 million for LSTA for FY 2018. Send an Email<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=443273&ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAx_2QIQOC3RK-LQ2aw1Y2vgq0Ly4UgITGkKgwBngHiGo_qBF5eeamfrjJRDTdTOQslNdKWeVzZiGVXlcy8On_ITH1xTFOXdnLaz6IZOn7tOIk&lp=0> Need more information about the FY 2018 budget? Check District Dispatch<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxEFbKDBrRbRnFdxQQuuDDt23gDSv7Atw0RPJ-U1XxO0AXqovmq4MFuTYMsY_Z0P08o1i23Vur7JwZUcB6_yihLsfObZjziJHIzwuFidpMbbfwv2gf22CWEy1wpQgUt_p-Nk1Fw80Hzycqb-m3kn_B5INkL_jmAI_MgYiIUuOhicd4551OvdRYnj022dkQRh19YO9_leXgkOVeEXsJQ21C-GQaGrrXf-oDVpDSC_xY2Y6VMf9XjTnFIkOW5isqzyTqGn2CIzjTLAzE6qZlDa7qqQ&lp=0>. Contact Us ALA Washington Office 1615 New Hampshire Ave NW, 1st Floor Washington, D.C. 20009-2520 Phone: 202-628-8410 • Toll Free: 1-800-941-8478 Subscribe Ready to take action? Subscribe to our Action Center.<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxG69cDdH5iXIyb5oEQQlqsJNmx2sMPQlvH7t7oSSEMFuZfdQYK_M6SKpgnTHPYl64BokYBA5i9zvpIbBMAULne_SzHqQgeAmRJjPdgvvPPAf3TATbhgFky0Pr6wQ4xh_-gdS06meLg5p7t9iczmwfbg&lp=0> ________________________________ [ALA logo] <http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxnqq_IQJBFtmJqgd5vQGxT5zdTjyEksyxT0WOYN3ur_X8RzoN4ODwX6WNNVYLeYr6a8Rp1Yp7GjoWReuLWCQpoX5QwV-47ADG34Dumxv0jcrKXWdejvbgzfi0EjzjGA5x&lp=0>